13 Aug Does your brand stand for something? Posted at 04:54h in Blog, Brands & Logos by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share There are risks and rewards for a brand to stand for something politically. Like Pocari Sweat right now in Hong Kong. What are they? Why it might be better to stand for something than for nothing.... Read More
30 Nov eBooks and ePublishing Formats Posted at 02:47h in Blog, Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share An ebook is a catch-all term for a file that can be read on an electronic device, such as a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet, a phone, or an e-reader like the Kindle® or Nook®.... Read More
03 Nov History and Styles of Graphic Design Posted at 23:55h in Blog, Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Egyptian temples were filled with graphic art. Medieval navigation maps were full of symbols and imagery. Graphic design is not a new concept. The term itself may have been first coined in 1922, but graphic design has existed since the earliest cave art. The Middle Ages and the Renaissance saw the heavy use of heraldry--the armour, family, class, rank and pedigree. Cattle branding was used to show ownership and quality. Read More
14 Oct Is accessibility in your sight? Posted at 00:49h in Blog by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share World Sight Day is a good time to audit your online documents for accessibility... Read More
22 Jul Ingredients of a beautiful cook book design Posted at 01:54h in Blog by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share It was the spine that grabbed me first. Tucked into a heavy shelf of thick cookery, travel and psychology tomes, it was the colour (a browny-beetroot) and the loose cursive script ‘Wild Food’ that drew me over.... Read More
16 Aug Why I Dig Canva (and So Will You) Posted at 00:53h in Blog, Creative Tools, Digital by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share I cringed at first. I thought it was a gimmicky website that would replace elegant design work with awful DIY wallpaper and slowly wrest demand away from quality graphic designers. I wasn't keen. So I ignored it. To be honest, it didn't really grab my attention until veterans like Joan Stewart and Guy Kawasaki start promoting it. When those two get onto something, I listen. I tried it out. I liked it. Read More
11 Aug The Power of Interactive PDF Posted at 05:48h in Blog, Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Adobe has created the interactive PDF and life need never be static again. Here's why it's wonderful (and a few things you should know).... Read More
17 Jul How to write a more effective media release Posted at 05:50h in Blog, words by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Who. What. When. Where. Why and How. I learned it 20 years ago. Still the formula, right? Sure, but you could be boring people.... Read More
07 Jan Circular Logo Trend, like the Opal Card Posted at 03:26h in Blog by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Circular logos are all the rage, like the Opal Card and AAP. Well, exactly like the Opal Card. Here's how to do it.... Read More
05 Dec A Gorgeous Example of Wine Label Atwork Posted at 01:48h in Blog by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share A very handsome graphic design job featuring Photoshop smoke brushes and an actual photo. I think.... Read More
22 Nov Street Fair Graphic Design Posted at 22:38h in Blog by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Handsome poster artwork for Sydney's Glebe and Newtown festivals give lessons on elegant event graphic design.... Read More
21 Nov Yoojiji? Posted at 22:43h in Blog by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share China's favourite Australian brand is Yoojiji.... Read More
08 Nov Getting to Zero: Coca-Cola & AIDS Posted at 22:54h in Blog by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share As you probably know, Coca-Cola has a product named Zero that's heavily promoted around the world. 'Getting to Zero' is the strategy made by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The vision is: Zero new infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths. In my mind, Coca-Cola scored... Read More